It is the most famous asteroid in astronomy. It's big. It's stable. And in less than five years, Apophis - the "God of Chaos" - will come especially close to…
Geoengineering is the subject of conspiracy theories, but can it help save the planet?Article informationauthor, Simon King role Leading weather anchor8 hours agoIf we can't control rising global temperatures by…
Three astronomers last week proposed expanding the official definition of a planet to include worlds orbiting stars other than our own, a nuance not currently included in the formal definition…
ATLANTA - A Jupiter-sized exoplanet has long intrigued astronomers because of its scorching temperatures, screaming winds and lateral rain made of glass. Now data from the James Webb Space Telescope…
A 150-million-year-old dinosaur skeleton is on display at the Natural History Museum's new visitor center, currently under construction, Tuesday, July 2, 2024, in Los Angeles. Its newest occupant is a…
An exoplanet in the Goldilocks habitable zone of its star is now suspected to have a liquid water ocean and atmosphere.The planet, called LHS 1140 b, is about 1.7 times…
Roberto Molar Candanosa/Johns Hopkins University An illustration depicts exoplanet HD 189733b, a gas giant located 64 light-years away. Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with…
It's summer in the Northern Hemisphere. But as you indulge in long, balmy days at the beach or elsewhere in nature, you might be surprised to learn that our planet…
Eventually, through many years of research, Boston and other scientists discovered that the microbes in Lechuguilla do a lot more than spit out some dirt. Lechuguilla is found in thick…
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news of fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. CNN — When the sun unleashed an extreme solar storm…